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Linque wins Grand Jury Prize at OYEA 2026
18 Jun 2026
CeNS Start-up awarded at the Oddo Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Dr. Samarth Vadia, Co-founder of Linque
The Munich-based start-up Linque develops energy-efficient photonic chips designed to make cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure faster, more scalable, and more sustainable for the next generation of algorithms. By leveraging advanced photonic technologies, Linque aims to address the growing energy demands of modern AI computing.
The award recognizes Linque's innovative hardtech approach and its successful translation of cutting-edge research into market-oriented technology. During the OYEA competition, the company presented its vision alongside leading start-ups from all ten German Start-up Factories.
CeNS warmly congratulates Dr. Samarth Vadia, Jonathan Förste and the entire Linque team on this outstanding achievement and wishes them continued success in bringing next-generation photonic computing technologies to market!